John Randle did enough great things on the football field to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

He’s now being rewarded after his playing career not only with such accolades, but simply by being able to help others. Specifically, former NFL players.

Randle, the dynamic defensive lineman for Minnesota and Seattle over 14 seasons — he smiled at opponents while wrecking offenses — is a director for the NFL Legends Community. The organization launched six years ago “celebrates, embraces and connects players with each other, their teams and the league” and recently hit 10,000 members.

For so many former pro athletes, making the transition to the next phase in life can be extremely difficult. Randle believes Legends provides an essential ingredient for that transition.

“One of the biggest things is that options we can offer to each other, and also the brotherhood,” he says. “When guys retire, you wonder what the next step is for you in your life. Some guys have money and some don’t; some have families and some don’t. They are not sure what they want to do or how to get started.

“I was talking to a guy who wanted to get involved as a high school football coach. I introduced him to some people I know in the Minnesota community, and that is a courtesy I can do. I can connect people. Being a resource for guys who don’t have the info to cross the bridge, that is very fulfilling.”

Like the Trust, which came out of the 2011 labor agreement, the Legends Community is run by the NFL Players Association and provides a multitude of resources for former players. It organizes gatherings on the local and national levels, which can range from community outreach programs to draft day parties to golf tournaments.

Each year, a former player will announce at least one draft selection by his former team, for instance. That affords many of them the opportunity to get together and basically talk shop — whether it’s about their NFL careers or their current status.